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Constitution  and  ^j/^jCaivs^ 

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NASir  BROTHERS, 
BOOK  AND  JOB  PRINTERS, 
GOLDSBORO,  N.  C. 


STATEMENT. 


God  having  so  graciously  smiled  upon  us  as  a  people, 
and  made  us  the  recipients  of  so  many  undeserved  ben- 
edictions, and  favored  us  with  the  Gospel  of  His  dear 
Sou,  which  proves  to  be  power  unto  salvation  from  the 
guilt  and  power  of  sin;  we  therefore,  the  holiness  peo- 
ple of  North  Carolina  do  enter  into  covenant  with  one 
another  and  with  God  to  be  used  of  Him  in  the  promul- 
gation of  the  doctrine  of  regenei  ation,  which  concludes 
an  absolvement  from  all  actual  sins  and  a  renewal  of 
the  nature;  and  entire  sanctification,  which  is  an  instan- 
taneous work  of  grace,  subsequent  to  regeneration, 
whereby  inbred  sin  is  purged  from  the  believer's  heart', 
and  he^is  endUed  with  power  by  the  baptism  of  the  Holy 
Ghost  and  fire. 

We  recognize  the  Holy  Ghost  as  the  teacher  and  the 
Holy  Bible  as  the  standard  text  book. 


INTRODUCTION. 
To  the  People  of  North  Carolina  and  Elsewhere,  Greeting] 

We,  the  Hohness  Convention  of  North  Carolina  come 
to  you  as  an  organized  body  in  the  name  of  Jehovah, 
and  with  the  Gospel  of  Christ  crying,  "peace  on  earth! 
good  will  toward  men."  Our  object  is  to  pull  down  the 
strong  holds  of  sin,  drive  back  the  enemies  of  the  cross, 
raise  the  blood-stained  banner  in  every  community,  and 
proclaim  victory  in  the  name  of  Christ. 

Disdaining  public  opinion,  formalism  and  popery  we 
purpose  to  press  on  to  preach  the  truth  to  every  crea- 
ture and  help  to  usher  in  the  millenial  age. 

Since  Jesus  is  the  Light  before  whom  the  shadows  of 
darkness  recede,  then  would  we  carry  Him  to  every 
home  that  sorrow  and  sadness,  divisions  and  strife,  and 
misunderstandings  may  flee  away,  and  they  become 
homes  of  prayer,  peace,  union,  love  and  righteousness. 

To  this  end  we  ask  you  to  receive  us,  and  for  this  end 
we  invite  the  co-operation  of  all  God  loving,  God-serv- 
ing and  God-fearing  people. 

We,  as  a  body,  do  not  endorse  every  peculiar  idea  ad- 
vanced by  holiness  adherents,  so  please  do  not  charge 
the  Convention  with  the  responsibility.  We  are  united 
on  the  doctrine  of  salvation  and  sanctification. 


MINUTES. 


In  response  to  a  call  of  Revs.  W.  A.  Jenkins,  D.  A. 
Futrell,  J.  T.  Kendall,  and  A.  B.  Grumpier  a  number  of 
brethren  and  sisters  met  in  Goldsboro,  October  26th, 
1899. 

Introductory  sermon  at  11  o'clock  by  Rev.  D.  A.  Fu- 
trell. 

At  the  close  of  the  sermon  he  was  chosen  President 
px'o.  tem. 

He  called  the  body  to  order. 

Rev.  E.  L.  Parker  was  chosen  Secretary,  pro.  tem. 
The  President  declared  the  enrolling  of  names  in 
order. 

Quite  a  number  of  brethren  and  sisters  enrolled. 
By  a  prevailing  motion  the  body  adjourned  till  2.30 
p.  m. 

Dismissed  with  prayer. 


EVENING  SESSION. 

The  Convention  re-assembled  according  to  adjourn- 
ment and  was  called  to  order  by  the  President. 

Rev.  J.  T.  Kendall  made  some  timely  remarks  con- 
cerning a  permanent  organization  and  its  officers,  after 
which  he  moved  the  establishment  of  a  permanent 
organization.    The  motion  prevailed. 

The  President  declared  the  election  of  permanent  offi- 
cers in  order. 

Rev.  W.  A.  Jenkins  was  chosen  as  President  for  the 
ensuing  year. 

Rev.  W.  Q.  A.  Graham  was  chosen  for  Vice-Presi- 
dent. 

Rev.  E.  L.  Parker  was  chosen  for  Secretary. 
Bro.  J.  H.  Pate  was  chosen  for  Treasurer. 


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President  pro.  tem.  Futrell  introduced  President-elect 
Jenkins  to  the  body  and  he  occupied  the  chair.  rT^  i 

General  remarks  by  Revs.  J.  T.  Kendall  and  D  A 
Futrell. 

A  motion  prevailed  to  empower  the  President  to  ap- 
point a  committee  to  draw^  up  a  Constitution  and  By- 
Laws.    He  appointed  the  following:  D.  A.  Futrell"  J 
H.  Pate,  E.  L.  Parker,  J.  T.  Kendall  and  W.  T.  Gallo- 
way. 

On  motion  Brethren  W.  A.  Jenkins,  H.  W.  Jernigan, 
and  A.  J.  Casey  were  selected  as  a  Committee  of  Relig- 
ious exercises. 

Revs.  John  Pennington,  of  Ohio,  and  T.  C.  Hodgin, 
of  Greensboro,  N.  C,  were  introduced  as  representa- 
tives from  The  Friend's  Church  Conference  at  Ports- 
mouth, Va. 

The  chairman  of  the  committee  on  religious  exercise 
announced  that  Rev.  John  Pennington  preach  to-nighs 
at  8  o'clock. 

A  motion  prevailed  authorizing  the  President  to  ap- 
point a  committee  to  nominate  a  committee  to  examine 
and  recommend  the  ministers  and  workers  who  are  en- 
titled to  a  certificate  of  endorsement  by  'the  N.  [C. 
Holiness  Convention.  ' 

The  following  were  appointed:  D.  A.  Futrall    J  T 
Kendall,  E.  L.  Parker. 

On  motion  the  Convention  adjourned  to  meet  ^again 
to-morrow  at  9.30  a.  m.  Dismissed  with  Prayer  by 
Rev.  John  Pennington. 


FRIDAY. 


The  Convention  met  according  to  adjournment 
Opened  with  song.    Prayer  by  Rev.  H.  W.  Jernigan 
New  names  called  for  and  enrolled. 
The  minutes  of  yesterday  were  read  and  approved 
Report  of  Committee  on  Constitution  and  By-Laws 
was  called  for. 


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A  motion  prevailed  to  vote  upon  each  Section  separ- 
ately. 

The  Committee  submitted  their  report  v^hich  v^as 
readily  adopted  till  Art.  Ill,  Sec.  3  w^as  read.  It  provoked 
a  discussion  v^hich  was  freely  engaged  in  by  J.  H.  Pate, 
D.  A.  Futrell,  J.  T.  Kendall  and  others. 

The  hour  for  preaching  having  arrived  a  motion  to 
prolong  the  time  fifteen  minutes  prevailed. 

Discussion  continued. 

By  motion  the  discussion  was  postponed  till  2  P.  M. 
On  motion  the  Convention  adjourned  for  Eev.  T.  C. 
Hodgin  to  preach,  and  meet  again  at  2  P.  M. 
Dismissed  with  prayer. 


EVENING  SESSION. 

Met  at  2:39. 

Song.    Prayer  by  Rev.  A.  B.  Crumpler. 
Minutes  of  morning  session  were  read  and  approved. 
Discussion  of  Art.  Ill,  Sec.  3  renewed,  and  indulged 
in  freely. 

Rev.  J.  T.  Kendall  submitted  an  amendment. 

The  Section  was  adopted  as  amended. 

On  motion  the  President  was  authorized  to  appoint  a 
committee  of  seven  to  select  five  Trustees  and  an  Exe- 
cutive Committee  of  seven  for  the  State  Convention. 

Committee  is  as  follows: — A.  B.  Crumpler,  E.  L.  Par- 
ker, J.  T.  Kendall,  J.  H.  Pate,  W.  H.  Huggins,  C.  Dun- 
bar and  J.  O'Quinn. 

On  motion  W.  Q.  A.  Grraham  and  W.  A.  Jenkins 
were  added  to  the  Committee. 

Convention  adjourned  till  to-morrow  at  9:30  A.  M. 
President  announced  that  Rev.  Jno.  Pennington  would 
preach  at  once  and  Rev.  A.  B.  Crumpler  at  8  P.  M. 


SATURDAY. 

Convention  met  at  10:15  A.  M. 

Song.    Prayer  by  Rev.  C.  A.  Peterson. 

Minutes  were  read  and  approved. 


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The  Committee  submitted  the  By-Laws  which  were 
adopted  as  a  whole. 

The  Committee  was  discharged. 

Report  of  the  Committee  on  Recommendation  of  Min- 
isters and  Workers. 

We  recommend  the  following  brethren  for  the  Com- 
mittee on  Recommendation: — W.  A.  Jenkins,  E.  L.  Par- 
ker, K.  Wells,  D.  H.  Hood,  Sam  C.  Perry  and  J.  A. 
Rouse. 

Report  was  adopted  and  the  Committee  discharged. 

Report  of  Committee  on  Trustees  and  Executive  Com- 
mittee called  for. 

We  submit  the  following  to  the  consideration  of  the 
Convention  for  Trustees: — H.  A.  Goodman,  W.  H.  Hug- 
gins,  J.  L.  Alphin,  Henry  J.  Faison,  B.  E.  Perkins. 

Report  adopted. 

The  following  for  Executive  Committee: — Rev.  W.  Q. 
A.  Graham,  Rev.  H.  W.  Jernigan,  Dunn,  N.  C. ;  Rev. 
T.  C.  Hodgin,  Greensboro,  N.  C. ;  D.  H.  Hood,  Dunn, 
N.  C;  W.  H.  Anderson,  Benson,  N.  C;  Rev.  C.  A. 
Peterson,  Goldsboro,  N.  C,  J.  J.  Street,  Galdsboro,  N.  C. 

Report  adopted  and  Committee  discharged. 

The  hour  for  preaching  having  arrived,  a  motion  pre- 
vailed to  dispense  with  preaching  and  continue  the  bus- 
iness of  the  Convention. 

On  motion  the  body  decided  to  take  a  collection,  for 
the  purposes  of  the  Convention,  at  the  3  P.  M.  services 
on  Sunday. 

By  motion  the  Convention  decided  to  hold  its  next 
session  at  Clinton,  Sampson  Co.,  N.  C,  on  Tuesday  be- 
fore the  4:th  Sunday  in  Oct.  1900. 

On  motion  W.  A.  Jenkins,  A.  B.  Crumpler  and  E.  L. 
Parker  were  selected  to  prepare  a  progam  for  the  next 
session. 

Adjourned  till  2:30  P.  M. 

Prayer  by  Rev.  C.  A.  Peterson. 


EVENING  SESSION. 
Minutes  read  and  approved. 

A  motion  was  carried  instructing  the  Secretary  to 


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have  the  Minutes  and  Constitution  and  By-Laws  printed 
and  furnish  the  ministers  with  ten  copies  and  the  lay- 
men with  five  copies. 

The  Secretary  was  requested  to  furnish  the  names  of 
the  ministers  and  liy-workers  and  a  summary  of  the 
Minutes  to  The  Way  of  Faith,  Revivahst,  Pentecostal 
Herald,  and  Wesleyan  Advocate  for  publication. 

The  Committee  of  Recommendation  was  granted 
power  to  revoke  the  certificate  of  any  minister  or  worker 
not  proving  himself  worthy. 

Committee  on  Religious  Exercises  decided  that  Rev. 
C.  A.  Peterson  preach  at  3  P.  M.,  Rev.  E.  L.  Parker 
preach  to-night,  Rev.  W.  A.  Jenkins  preach  Sunday  at 
11  A.  M.,  Rev.  J.  A.  Rouse  preach  Sunday  at  3  P.  M., 
Rev,  W.  A.  Jenkins  preach  Sunday  at  8  P.  M. 

Committee  was  discharged. 

Convention  adjourned.    Doxology  and  Benediction. 

W.  A.  JENKINS,  Pres. 

E.  L.  PARKER,  Sec. 


CONSTITUTION. 


ARTICLE  I. 

Section  1.  This  body  shall  be  known  as  The  North  Carolina  Holiness 
Convention. 

Sec.  2.  It  shall  be  interdenominational. 

Sec.  3  It  shall  be  composed  of  all  the  endorsed  ministers  and  workers 
who  are  residents  in  the  State,  and  delegates  appointed  from  the  several 
Local  Conventions,  both  sexes  being  entitled  to  representation. 

Sec.  4  The  Officers  shall  be,  a  President,  Vice-President,  Secretary, 
Treasurer,  and  five  Trustees  and  an  Executive  Committee  of  seven. 

ART.  II. 

Sec.  1.  The  object  of  the  Convention  is  to  promote  and  conserve  the  doc- 
trine of  regeneration;  also  the  doctrine  of  Sanctification  as  a  second  work 
of  grace  subsequent  to  regeneration. 

Sec  2.  It  do  recommend  the  erection  of  Tabernacles  wherever  practi- 
cable. 

Sec  3.  The  property  shall  be  deeded  to  the  Local  Trustees  and  held  in 
trust  for  the  State  Convention. 

Sec.  4.  It  shall  empower  its  ministers  to  organize  Local  Conventions. 

Sec  5.  It  do  recommend  that  a  fund  be  raised  for  Mission  Work  in  des- 
titute sections. 

Sec  6.  Also  a  fund  for  the  relief  of  needy  preachers  and  their  families 
and  the  general  expenses  of  the  Convention. 

Sec  7.  All  ministers  belonging  to  this  Convention  are  empowered  and 
requested  to  take  up  collections  for  these  funds  and  forward  the  same  to 
the  Treasurer.  There  also  shall  be  a  collection  at  each  Annual  Convention, 
also  by  each  Local  Convention  and  brought  to  the  Annual  Convention  by 
the  delegates  or  sent  if  providentially  hindered. 

Sec  8.  The  Executive  Committee  shall  have  power  to  disburse  these 
funds  to  the  aforesaid  uses. 

ART.  III. 

Sec  1.  The  State  Convention  shall  appoint  a  Committee  annually  whose 
duty  it  shall  be  to  recommend  proper  ministers  and  workers  for  the  State. 

Sec  2.  The  ministers  and  workers  shall  be  furnished  with  a  certificate 
of  endorsement  signed  by  the  President  and  Secretary  of  the  Annual  Con- 
vention. 

Sec  3.  The  recommended  ministers  and  workers  shall  be  entitled  to  the 
privileges  of  the  Tabernacles  and  any  others  to  whom  the  Trustees  of  the 
Local  Convention  may  grant  them. 


BY-LAWS. 

1.  This  Convention  shall  meet  annually,  place  and  time  to  be  designated 
by  the  previous  Convention. 

2.  The  majority  shall  rule. 

3.  The  officers  shall  be  elected  annually. 

4.  Committees  shall  be  appointed  when  necessary. 


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5.  The  Constitution  and  By-Laws  may  be  repealed  or  amended  at  the 
discretion  of  the  Convention. 

6.  The  President  shall  preside  at  all  meetings  when  present  and  cast  the 
decisive  vote  when  there  is  a  tie, 

7.  The  Vice-President  shall  act  in  the  absence  of  the  President. 

8.  The  Secretary  shall  keep  a  record  of  all  business  meetings  of  the 
Convention. 

9.  The  Treasurer  shall  receive  all  monies  and  disburse  the  same  in  the 
discretion  of  the  Executive  Committee.  He  shall  report  to  them  when  re- 
quested and  to  the  Convention  annually. 

10.  The  Trustees  shall  receive  the  title  to  all  property  deeded  to  the 
State  Convention  and  convey  the  same  when  disposed  of. 

11.  The  general  rules  of  Parliamentary  usages  in  deliberative  bodies 
shall  be  observed. 


OFFICERS  AND  THEIR  ADDRESSES. 

President— Rev.  W.  A.  Jenkins,  V.-Pres.  W.  Q.  A.  Graham, 

Clinton,  N.  C.  Morehead  City,  K  C. 

Secretary— 'Rev.  E.  L.  Parker,  Treasurer — J.  H.  Pate, 

Clinton,  N.  C,  Goldsboro,  N.  C. 

TRUSTEES. 

H.  A.  Goodman,  Durant's  Neck,  N.  C,  W.  H.  Huggins,  Goldsboro,  N. 
C,  J.  L.  Alphin,  Goldsboro,  N.  C,  Henry  J.  Faison,  Faison,  N.  C,  B.  E. 
Perkins,  Pikeville,  N.  C. 

EXECUTIVE  COMMITTEE. 

Rev.  W.  Q.  A.  Graham,  Morehead  City,  N.  C  ,  Rev.  H  W.  Jernigan, 
Dunn,  N.  C,  Rev.  T.  C.  Hodgin,  Greensboro,  N.  C,  Rev.  C.  A.  Peterson, 
Goldsboio.  N  C,  D.  H.  Hood,  Dunn,  N  C,  W.  H.  Anderson,  Benson, 
N.  C,  J.  J.  Street,  Goldsboro.  N.  C. 

LIST  OF  ENDORSED  MINISTERS. 

Rev.  D.  A,  Futrell,  Elizabeth  Town,  N.  C,  Evangelist  J.  T.  Kendall, 
Goldsboro,  N.  C,  Rev.  C.  A.  Peterson,  Goldsboro,  N.  C,  Evangelist  W. 
A.  Jenkins,  Clinton,  N.  C,  Rev.  W.  T.  Galloway,  Newton  Grove,  N  C, 
Rev.  H.  W.  Jernigan,  Dunn,  N.  C,  Rev.  J.  A.  Rouse,  Maysville,  N.  C, 
Evangelist  A.  B.  Grumpier,  Clinton,  N.  C,  Evangelist  E.  L.  Parker, 
Clinton,  N.  C,  Evangelist  T.  C.  Hodgin,  Greensboro,  N.  C,  Evangelist  S. 
C.  Perry,  Princeton,  N.  C,  Rev.  W.  Q  A.  Graham,  Morehead  City,  N.C. 

Any  minister  desiring  an  endorsement  certificate  from  the  State  Con- 
vention should  address  Revs.  W.  A.  Jenkins,  President,  or  E.  L.  Parker, 
Secretary,  Clinton,  N.  C,  and  send  reference  and  recommendation  as  a 
minister.  Any  minister  coming  from  other  States  should  correspond  with 
the  Secretary. 

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